Wing Commander Adrian "Warby" Warburton (
10 March 1918 in
Middlesbrough -
12 April 1944 over
Germany) was a
Royal Air Force (RAF)
pilot during the
Second World War. He became legendary in the RAF for his role in the defence of
Malta. His gallantry was recognised by the award of the
Distinguished Service Order and Bar, the
Distinguished Flying Cross and two Bars and an American
Distinguished Flying Cross.
The son of a naval officer, Warburton was christened on board a submarine in
Grand Harbour,
Valetta, Malta. He attended
St Edward's School in Oxford, where two other famous airmen,
Guy Gibson and
Douglas Bader, were also educated.
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